Thread: Is the term "Pom" offensive?

Not if you are an Aussie and Pom with Bastard sounds even better

He said it

Tom

Originally Posted by Ace

Well after all the uproar on the news they have declared that the term pom isnt racist as long as you dont use the word Whinging in front of it or bastard etc after is. A question for the UK members amonsgt us. Do you find being called a Pom offensive or not? Matt

Nah i don't mind be called a pom after all you don't mind if i call you a colonial criminal

Joking aside i don't give a crap .But then again its in my hummor to like a bit of banter. I othen call myself a pom when talking to people.
Hey i knew i was going to called it before i even got here. So if you don't like being called it then don't come here, you do have a choice.

Quite often at work they will call me a winging pom and i then respone with Tut Bloody colonials, but that as i said before is my sense of humour, and nother bad is mean't by it, just harmless banter

I was born there, have spent more years here

I am a Bastard
I whinge
I classify myself as an Aussie and couldn't give a crap if you called me a pom (in pun) in anger is a different matter alltogether
I drive English cars
I drink Irish and German beer
I love Thai, Greek and Italian food

You tell me WTF I am

They way I look at it is that when I lived in the UK - the locals who I considered to be my mates were not backward in giving me a bit of stick about my ancestry (actually scottish/irish once removed).

The term Pom is really a term of endearment rather than being derogratory - a bit like calling your best mate a dork when he has pinched your beer. There is nothing in it.

Gazz

80% of the population have ancestry back in Scotland, Wales, Ireland or England

Had a mate who we called "OPC", stood for Old Pommy C**T. Death notices from his family refered to him as OPC. Had a great sense of humour and took the bagging very well. Mind you he gave as good as he got.

I was told that the correct spelling of the word POM is POHM. Being
Prisioner
Of
Her / His
Majesty.

As a Sef Efrican I really enjoy the banter amongst aussies, kiwi's and poms, irish, scots etc. especially when union or cricket is on. I seldom come across people that find these "nicknames" offensive ... look at the kiwi's .. they even seem happy to be called sheep shaggers Only joking fellas!

Its all good I say!